About the artwork
Tjokorda creates artworks that stem from intense emotion and fearless colour exploration. In this powerfully expressive work, a group of horses are depicted galloping towards a destination beyond the canvas. The artist’s quick yet strong brushstrokes generate a clear sense of rapid movement that is impactful and reflective of the animals’ swift motion, while the bold colours used for the background convey the palpable energy of this mesmerising scene. Through his horizontal composition the artist skillfully guides the viewer’s eye across the canvas, thus emphasising the sense of movement and the scale of the moment captured. Tjokorda proves himself a virtuoso of depicting the nuances of ephemeral motion, emotional expression and expositions of energy.
About the artist
Tjokorda Bagus Wiratmaja was born in 1984 in Gianyar, Bali and enrolled in SMK N1 High School Sukawati with a specialization in Art, going on to graduate from The Indonesian Art Institute (ISI) in Yogyakarta with a Masters in Fine Arts. Tjokorda creates artworks stemming from intense emotion and fearless color exploration, with layered and textured canvases that sometimes use elements such as sand and pigment powder to achieve their finishing.
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